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Ski jackets, specified around the mission.

Ski jacket development

Ski jackets,specified around the mission.

A ski jacket is a connected system of material architecture, construction, insulation, fit, movement and interfaces. Begin with who will wear it, where, at what output and over which layers.

Start a ski jacket brief
Working model
OEM · ODM
Family
Ski Jackets

02Mission-to-product decisions

Define the productbefore selecting features.

Decision 01

Choose the architecture

Shell, lined-shell, insulated and hybrid jackets solve different combinations of protection, warmth, weight, packability and internal comfort. The right direction depends on the mission and validation plan — not a membrane number alone.

Decision 02

Resolve the interfaces

Define hood and collar coverage, closure architecture, vent position, pocket use, powder interface, cuff and glove interaction, hem adjustment, reinforcement, reach, grade and tolerance as one system.

03Anatomy loupe

Resolve every interfaceas part of one jacket.

Five zones decide how a jacket works on the hill. Open each one to see it up close and note what has to be agreed.

Studio photograph of the garment
Design concept · studio photograph
Hood & collar, close-up

01 / 05

Hood & collar

Coverage, adjustment, nesting and closure junction.

Closures & pockets, close-up

02 / 05

Closures & pockets

Use, access, zipper ends, storm protection and pocket bags.

Vents & articulation, close-up

03 / 05

Vents & articulation

Position, reach, stance and interaction with layer volume.

Cuffs & hem, close-up

04 / 05

Cuffs & hem

Glove interface, adjustment, snow interface and movement.

Powder interface, close-up

05 / 05

Powder interface

Snow skirt, gripper and fastening — part of the powder interface named in the brief.

04Spec tag · general guidance

Build thespec tag.

Pick the conditions, then the options to confirm. The tag goes into your brief — every option is confirmed against your materials and validation plan.

Architecture
Fit direction
Interfaces · choose any

General guidance · confirmed against your brief

05Material stack · planning ranges

A material stack isa compatibility decision.

Face textile, barrier, backer or lining, insulation, reinforcement, seam tape, zippers and trims must be reviewed against the mission and the intended construction.

  1. 01

    Weather shell

    3-layer waterproof laminate · 2.5-layer lightweight shell

    120–220 gsm · Confirm per grade
  2. 02

    Insulation

    Synthetic sheet insulation

    40–200 g/m² basis weight
  3. 03

    Reinforcement

    High-tenacity ripstop

    90–240 gsm

Planning ranges · confirmed on physical swatches

Evidence needed

Proof belongs beside the claim.

Current jacket sample, inside-construction photography, seam map, material records, fit review and validation evidence are required before capability claims are published.

07Before you enquire

Questions to resolvebefore sampling.

Which jacket architecture should we start with?

Start from the mission and layer system, then compare protection, warmth, output, weight, packability, comfort and evidence requirements.

08Start a brief

Start a ski jacket brief —bring the mission, not just the name.

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